Cool online stuff for Cool online stuff for teachers and students.teachers and students.

Why use online resources?Why use online resources?

• Limited classroom resources– Expand the walls of your classroom– Connect to the “real world”– Unique opportunities otherwise unavailable

• Work with real-time (or near real-time) data

Just a few examples…Just a few examples…

http://www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=24600

http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach

http://www.marsquestonline.org/

http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/

http://www.virtualjamestown.org/

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/

Telecooperative & Telecooperative & Telecollaborative Telecollaborative

ProjectsProjects

What is telecollaboration?What is telecollaboration?

Projects that involve students in doing related activities in different places and at different times, then viewing others’ similar products, data, or activities online.

Harris, J. (1999). First steps in telecollaboration. Learning & Leading with Technology, 27(3), 54-57.

What is telecooperation?What is telecooperation?

Projects that require online interaction between or among participating classrooms, often over an extended period of time, and they requirerequire active and ongoing coordination to be successful.

Harris, J. (1999). First steps in telecollaboration. Learning & Leading with Technology, 27(3), 54-57.

Why use telecollaboration or Why use telecollaboration or telecooperation activities?telecooperation activities?

• Exposes students to different opinions, perspectives, beliefs, experiences, and thinking processes

• Encourages the comparison/contrast of similar information collected in dissimilar locations

• Encourages communication with a real audience

• Expands global awareness

Harris, J. (1999). First steps in telecollaboration. Learning & Leading with Technology, 27(3), 54-57.

Just a few examples…Just a few examples…

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

http://www.epals.com/

http://ciese.org/askanexpert.html

http://www.allexperts.com/

http://landmark-project.com/ggl/index.html

http://www.sci-journal.org/index.php?c_check=1

http://www.kidlink.org/kidspace/start.php?HoldNode=899

http://nschubert.home.mchsi.com/education/pir/